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Black and White Photograph in album of cargo ship 'Nordpol' after launching
NORDPOL
Black and White Photograph in album of cargo ship 'Nordpol' after launching
Black and White Photograph in album of cargo ship 'Nordpol' after launching

NORDPOL

Shipbuilder (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Date30 June 1949
Object NameCARGO VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 383'4" x breadth 60'3" x depth 21'8"
gross tonnage: 4728 ton
Object numberABDSHIP002503
About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 808
Subsequent Names: ALDEBARAN

Fate: unknown, last entry in Lloyd's Register 1970-71

Propulsion: Motor
Description: Cargo vessel, 1 deck and shelter deck, machinery aft.

Owners:
1948: H Kuhnles Rederi A/S, Bergen
1964: to Imextracon Etablissement, Bulgaria, then to Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Bulgaria.

Notes:
Naming ceremony by Mrs H. Kuhnle.
"Well-appointed accommodation... A noteable feature is the installation of Turkish baths for the use of the ship's personnel".
Photos (1) "The launch party (2) "Nordpol" on her trial trip
(Hall Russell Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, p. 81)
Doxford engines 3 cylinder 600x980 mm




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